Over the years, we’ve built relationships, closed countless deals, grown businesses with fellow BP members, and helped others get started—all from meeting people here on the forums.The Lehigh Valley is a fantastic market to kick off your journey.

You sound very organized for a first-time flipper so it looks like finding that mentor is paying off.

There's other dialers out there that's more custom tailored to organizing calls, lead follow-up plus much more cost effective and honest with a live customer service line.

I already had my own business, some cash, lines of credit and a solid contractor as a partner which is how I have grown my portfolio so aggressively over the past few years.Unfortunately, $8k is not going to get you very far despite the promises of no money down investing.

I’ve heard about partnering with insurance companies for displaced families, working with military personnel in need of temporary housing, and possibly connecting with other organizations that require mid-term accommodations.I tried reaching out to GEICO about insurance-related housing needs, but they didn’t seem to have a clear process.Does anyone have experience with this niche?

As a powerful organization, I would like to see Bigger Pockets become a leader in not simply educating real estate investors but leading the way in warning investors about the real estate guru pitfalls.  

So this is some kind of communal organization - there is a "mentor" at the top, and a bunch of "mentees" who do work for each other/for the mentor.Hopefully the asset is all in your name and your name only. 

I would start asking questions about how the organizations you work with handle draws administratively and that should give you a good idea of how things will go. 

As such, I’ve focused my research on out-of-state opportunities, particularly in the Midwest and other promising markets.In order for me to comfortably leave my W-2 job, I would need to secure no less than $350,000 annually, as that supports the lifestyle we’ve grown accustomed to.

So they have grown quite a bit.